A £400,000 new restaurant called the So Restaurant and Bar has launched in London’s Soho area.

Covering 3,000sq ft (280sq m) and boasting a maximum of 80 covers, the restaurant on Warwick Street is the brainchild of Japanese businessman Tetsuro Hama.

The a la carte menu fuses contemporary Japanese cuisine with more traditionally Western ingredients while the head chef, Kaoru Yamamoto has more than 30 years culinary experience.

Main courses at So will be grilled over volcanic rocks from Mount Fuji and include grilled wagyu sirloin with grated white radish and French beans and premium Spanish Iberico prok marinated in white miso.

The restaurant will also serve afternoon tea with a twist, featuring an exclusive range of Japanese teas from Ippodo Kyoto, one of the oldest teahouses in Japan. Details: www.sorestaurant.com